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Re: is Collison benched?

I understand, but there is a thread dedicated specifically to former Pacers and how they are doing. Threads like these clutter up the forum

I have been on boards where they relegated all talk of certain broad subjects to one single thread. Those boards quickly become boring, and dead as some topics do not get the proper attention they need because of being too strict about dedicated threads and forum clutter.

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Re: is Collison benched?

lol, what happened to the large contingent that said the Pacers front office was stupid for keeping Hill over Collison, who said Collison's amazing play is exactly what Roy Hibbert needs to be successful, he was the missing piece that made our team run, etc? Didn't even take 15 games.

Re: is Collison benched?

And had to think of cap space in general. So you sign Ian and still end up trading DC so you can keep the salaries down, but you trade him for a player of Young's level. And Dallas also was asked to absorb DJones contract, so there was benefit to the Pacers with the move.

Re: is Collison benched?

This is a fair point, mathematically. Not sure if Mahinmi would have signed with us outright.

But as a trade, we basically flipped bench small talent for bench big talent. I still have hope for DJ Augustin, especially in an even shorter rotation in the playoffs with Danny back.

Mahinmi would've signed with us outright, he said as much in an interview...somewhere. I can't remember where I read/heard it but he got asked about the trade and said something along the lines of "...well, I was going to Indiana anyway..." I can't for the life of me remember where I heard it so you'll just have to take my word for it, but he said it.

Re: is Collison benched?

Mahinmi would've signed with us outright, he said as much in an interview...somewhere. I can't remember where I read/heard it but he got asked about the trade and said something along the lines of "...well, I was going to Indiana anyway..." I can't for the life of me remember where I heard it so you'll just have to take my word for it, but he said it.

Re: is Collison benched?

Yes it was in the star interview I think. There is no way to call this a good trade. We gave them there starting or primary pg for nothing. DC is still playing far better then DJ this year. DJ has sucked 14 out of 15 games and Ian has sucked 13 out of 15. I don't forget the first 13 games that easily.